Ken Whisenhunt's statement upon being relieved of duties

Coaching the Cardinals has been an incredible and rewarding experience and I will always be grateful to Mr. Bidwill, Michael and Rod for giving me that opportunity back in 2007.

I'm very proud of what we as a team and as an organization achieved during that time. Collectively we accomplished some very special and unprecedented things. That's a testament to the dedication, hard work and talent of so many coaches, players and people throughout the organization.

But we all understand this business and when you don't win enough games changes are made. That doesn't mean it's easy but you definitely don't have to look far to find people that have it much worse.

I want to especially thank Cardinals fans who treated my family and me so well and made our time in Arizona so special.

While this chapter ends for us, we are hopeful that the ones ahead of us will be as enriching as this one has been.